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Seahawks organization, players mourn death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant

An incomprehensible tragedy has shaken the sports world to its core.

Early Sunday morning in Calabasas, California, Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among five people killed after Bryant’s private helicopter crashed. Details on the crash itself are scarce, but it has been reported that Bryant was on his way to the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball practice. Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, a yet-to-be identified player, and the pilot were the other three who lost their lives.

Bryant is widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all-time.